Verdugo Hills has gone 8-2 against Chavez recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Verdugo Hills Dons will take on the Chavez Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Verdugo Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
On Wednesday, Verdugo Hills earned a 51-41 victory over Grant. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Lancers are ranked 543rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/15/25 vs Grant | 17 |
| 01/06/25 @ Trinity Classical Academy | 26 |
| 12/30/24 vs Valencia | 15 |
Verdugo Hills can attribute much of their success to Rayleen Castanos, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 17 points and five steals, and Nicole Olivera, who went 7 for 11 en route to 14 points along with seven assists and four steals. Castanos' afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Jezell Abdalnour was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chavez). They blew past Monroe, posting a 68-20 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Verdugo Hills' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Chavez, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 10-6.
Verdugo Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Chavez when the teams last played back in January of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Verdugo Hills since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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